Abstract

Summit Chair
Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Summit Co-Chair
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Executive Director
HealthConnect One
Nutrition Specialist, Infant & Young Child Feeding
UNICEF
Branch Chief, Nutrition Services, Food and Nutrition Service
USDA
Deputy Executive Director
Maternity Care Coalition
Assistant Professor of Sociology
ABC's of Breastfeeding, Health Hearts Plus II
Virginia Commonwealth University
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Norfolk, VA
President, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Associate Professor, University of Queensland
Queensland, Australia
Director of Research Development
VCU Institute for Women's Health
Senior Scientist
Division of Reproductive Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Immediate Past President, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
Chief Executive Officer
Prolacta Bioscience
Executive Director
Healthy Hearts Plus II
Executive Assistant
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Human Services
City of Richmond, Virginia
Gulf Coast Breastfeeding Center
Director
Urban Strategies
Global Practices Vice President
The World Bank
Consultant
Maternal and Child Health/Social Work
Program Manager for Perinatal, Pediatrics and Special Medical Programs
Defense Health Agency, U.S. Department of Defense
Legislative Aide to Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth
Summit Co-Chair
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Senior Director of Health Programs
NAACP
Public Health Consultant and Author of When Poor Was Healthy
Jackson, MS
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Board Member
Director
Well Newborn and Breastfeeding Medicine Services Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Virginia
Chief Nurse Officer
Patient Care Services
Tenet Healthcare
Health Programs Coordinator
FDA
Senior Director, Nutrition, Department of Global Health
Save the Children
Media Content Strategist
Pyramid Communications
Summit Chair
Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Pediatrics
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Advisor
White House Council on Women and Girls
Outreach Director
Healthy Hearts Plus II
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Board Member
Medical Director
Children's National Medical Center
Research and Evaluation Manager
National WIC Association
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Director of Community Engagement
VCU Institute for Women's Health
Director of Nutrition and Agriculture
Global Health Visions
National Program Director
HealthConnect One
Breastfeeding Manager
PHFE WIC
President
United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Board Member
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Elmhurst, NY
Senior Nutrition Advisor
PATH
Nutrition Advisor
USAID/Uganda
International Lactation Consultant
Hattiesburg, MS
Senior Program Officer, Newborn Health
The Gates Foundation
Chief, Nutrition Division
U.S. Agency for International Development
University of Puerto Rico Medical School
Chief Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch
NICHHD
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Board Member
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
Divisions of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Children's National Medical Center
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Partnership for a Healthier America
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Executive Director
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Nutrition Advisor
USAID/Tanzania
Branch Chief
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Breastfeeding Coordinator
St. John Providence
Vice President for Maternal Child Services
Anthem, Inc.
Program Manager
Early Childhood and Breastfeeding Initiatives
Richmond Healthy Start Initiative
Public Health Advisor
Office on Women's Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Vice President and Director
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
President and CEO
Partnership for a Healthier America
Division Director of Nursing
Indian Health Services
Nutrition Team, Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition
PATH
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Board Member
Associate Professor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
UNC School of Medicine/Gillings School of Global Public Health
Vice President of Strategic Solutions
UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform and Modernization
Advocacy Specialist
Breastfeeding Advocacy Initiative
UNICEF
Vice President/President–Elect, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
American University of the Caribbean/Sint Maarten and
Brown University Medical School
Treasurer, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Byron Family Medicine PC, Michigan
Market Vice President & Medical Officer
Humana, Inc.
Society Manager
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
